Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Colona Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Henry County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 6,699. Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857.
, Colona Township covers an area of 30.17 square miles (78.1 km²); of this, 29.38 square miles (76.1 km²) (97.39 percent) is land and 0.79 square miles (2 km²) (2.61 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Henry County
Henry County, Illinois
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...
, Illinois
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, USA
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 6,699. Colona Township changed its name from Green River Township on April 13, 1857.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Colona Township covers an area of 30.17 square miles (78.1 km²); of this, 29.38 square miles (76.1 km²) (97.39 percent) is land and 0.79 square miles (2 km²) (2.61 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- ClevelandCleveland, IllinoisCleveland is a village outside the Quad Cities in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 188 at the 2010 census, down from 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cleveland is located at ....
(partial) - Coal ValleyCoal Valley, IllinoisThe Village of Coal Valley is in both Rock Island County and Henry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census, up from 3,606 at the 2000 census. It is mostly residential, housing families that work in or out of the greater Quad Cities Area...
(partial) - ColonaColona, IllinoisColona is a city in Henry County, Illinois, along the Green River. It is part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area. The population was 5,099 at the 2010 census, down from 5,173 at the 2000 census....
Unincorporated towns
- Briar Bluff at 41.4597567°N 90.3634607°W
- DaytonDayton, Henry County, IllinoisDayton is an unincorporated town in Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois, USA....
at 41.4892011°N 90.3215147°W - Green RockGreen Rock, IllinoisGreen Rock is a neighborhood of the city of Colona in Henry County, Illinois, United States. Once a separate community, Green Rock was named so because it is the place where the Green River meets up with the Rock River....
at 41.47309°N 90.3576273°W - Level Acres at 41.4689235°N 90.3220701°W
- Timber Ridge at 41.4514233°N 90.426519°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Hampton Township, Rock Island CountyHampton Township, Rock Island County, IllinoisHampton Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. The population was 20,540 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(north) - Hanna TownshipHanna Township, Henry County, IllinoisHanna Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,427.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hanna Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Hickory Hills at *...
(northeast) - Edford TownshipEdford Township, Henry County, IllinoisEdford Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 670.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Edford Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Green River at Edford...
(east) - Osco TownshipOsco Township, Henry County, IllinoisOsco Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 504. Osco changed its name from Essex Township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Western TownshipWestern Township, Henry County, IllinoisWestern Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,920. Western changed its name from Orion Township on April 13, 1857.-Geography:...
(south) - Rural Township, Rock Island CountyRural Township, Rock Island County, IllinoisRural Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. The population was 1,517 at the 2000 census. Rural Township was formed from Coal Valley Township on an unknown date.-External links:* *...
(southwest) - Coal Valley Township, Rock Island CountyCoal Valley Township, Rock Island County, IllinoisCoal Valley Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. The population was 4,561 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(west) - South Moline Township, Rock Island CountySouth Moline Township, Rock Island County, IllinoisSouth Moline Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. The population was 36,586 at the 2000 census. South Moline Township formed from Moline Township in March, 1879.- External links :***...
(west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to... -
U.S. Route 150U.S. Route 150U.S. Route 150 is a 571 mile long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky .-Illinois:In the state of Illinois, U.S. 150 runs from the Quad City International Airport at U.S...
School districts
- Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
- Orion Community Unit School District 223
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 71
- State Senate District 36